Bringing together human rights leaders, authors, genocide survivors and many more, Cal State University Long Beach has begun hosting the President’s Forum on International Human Rights: Modern Genocides and Global Responsibility. The forum began on Tuesday and will continue until Friday, with speeches, book readings and movie presentations highlighting the importance of advocating for human rights.
Today, a panel of journalists discuss the global news media at 11:00am, moderated by Journalism Department Chair Raul Reis, and including reporters from the Los Angeles Times and other global outlets. At 1:00pm, a performance of poetry and prose will examine the importance of unifying world religions for peace.
“This forum is being initiated to broaden our understanding of some of the most difficult challenges facing human advancement,” said CSULB President F. King Alexander. “It will provide opportunities to discuss and examine modern genocides and the global responsibilities we all share as world citizens to prevent and eradicate such atrocities from contemporary society.”
Click here for a complete schedule of the week’s events.
By Ryan ZumMallen, Managing Editor